|
I don't know how lovely he is, but I think he is a good actor....;)
I don't care for The Shining, a solid film to be sure, but I love the book too much I think, and since it is very much Kubrick's The Shining, I am not a hug fan. I mean, Jack starts out nuttier than a fruitcake; in the book, the descent into madness is slower than that.
Stand by Me is excellent and one of my favorite films. The Shawshank Redemption and The Green, also very strong films.
My favorite King adaptation, besides Stand by Me, is probably The Dead Zone. Cronenberg did a wonderful job directing, Walken was perfect in the role, and I think it was very faithful to feel of the book, even if some things just had to be left out (Stillson is far scarier in the book, for instance).
IT, my favorite King book! :D I enjoyed the miniseries, but not nearly as effective as the book, it just couldn't have been. what with the restrictions of television. (I was also afraid of clowns when I was a kid, I think because I watched Poltergiest when I was very young ;) ).
|